48 laws of power 1-13 re-posted

Flo says...

For those who wish to print them. This is straight from the book without comments from me.
Book written by Robert Green.

1.Never Outshine the Master
Always make those above you feel comfortably superior.

In your desire to please or impress them, do not go too far in displaying your talents or you might accomplish the opposite - inspire fear and insecurity.

Make your masters appear more brilliant than they are and you will attain the heights of power.

2. Never put too Much Trust in Friends, Learn how to use Enemies
Be wary of friends-they will betray you more quickly, for they are easily aroused to envy. They also become spoiled and tyrannical.

But hire a former enemy and he will be more loyal than a friend, because he has more to prove.

In fact, you have more to fear from friends than from enemies.

If you have no enemies, find a way to make them.
3.Conceal your Intentions
Keep people off-balance and in the dark by never revealing the purpose behind your actions.

If they have no clue what you are up to, they cannot prepare a defense.

Guide them far enough down the wrong path, envelope them in enough smoke, and by the time they realize your intentions, it will be too late.
4.Always Say Less than Necessary
When you are trying to impress people with words, the more you say, the more common you appear, and the less in control.

Even if you are saying something banal, it will seem original if you make it vague, open-ended, and sphinxlike.

Powerful people impress and intimidate by saying less. The more you say, the more likely you are to say something foolish.

5.So Much Depends on Reputation - Guard it with your Life
Reputation is the cornerstone of power.

Through reputation alone you can intimidate and win; once you slip, however, you are vulnerable, and will be attacked on all sides.

Make your reputation unassailable.

Always be alert to potential attacks and thwart them before they happen.

Meanwhile, learn to destroy your enemies by opening holes in their own reputations.

Then stand aside and let public opinion hang them.
6.Court Attention at all Cost
Everything is judged by its appearance; what is unseen counts for nothing.

Never let yourself get lost in the crowd, then, or buried in oblivion.

Stand out. Be conspicuous, at all cost. Make yourself a magnet of attention by appearing larger, more colorful, more mysterious, than the bland and timid masses.

7.Get others to do the Work for you, but Always Take the Credit
Use the wisdom, knowledge, and legwork of other people to further your own cause.

Not only will such assistance save you valuable time and energy, it will give you a godlike aura of efficiency and speed.

In the end your helpers will be forgotten and you will be remembered.

Never do yourself what others can do for you.
8.Make other People come to you - use Bait if Necessary
When you force the other person to act, you are the one in control.

It is always better to make your opponent come to you, abandoning his own plans in the process.

Lure him with fabulous gains - then attack.

You hold the cards.

9.Win through your Actions, Never through Argument
Any momentary triumph you think gained through argument is really a Pyrrhic victory: The resentment and ill will you stir up is stronger and lasts longer than any momentary change of opinion.

It is much more powerful to get others to agree with you through your actions, without saying a word. Demonstrate, do not explicate.

10.Infection: Avoid the Unhappy and Unlucky
You can die from someone else's misery - emotional states are as infectious as disease.

You may feel you are helping the drowning man but you are only precipitating your own disaster.

The unfortunate sometimes draw misfortune on themselves; they will also draw it on you. Associate with the happy and fortunate instead.

11.Learn to Keep People Dependent on You
To maintain your independence you must always be needed and wanted.

The more you are relied on, the more freedom you have. Make people depend on you for their happiness and prosperity and you have nothing to fear. Never teach them enough so that they can do without you.
12.Use Selective Honesty and Generosity to Disarm your Victim
One sincere and honest move will cover over dozens of dishonest ones. Open-hearted gestures of honesty and generosity bring down the guard of even the most suspicious people.

Once your selective honesty opens a hole in their armor, you can deceive and manipulate them at will. A timely gift - a Trojan horse - will serve the same purpose.

13.When Asking for Help, Appeal to People's Self-Interest
If you need to turn to an ally for help, do not bother to remind him of your past assistance and good deeds.

He will find a way to ignore you. Instead, uncover something in your request, or in your alliance with him, that will benefit him, and emphasize it out of all proportion.

He will respond enthusiastically when he sees something to be gained for himself.

The topic is: LAWS OF POWER
This is a reply to Msg 5070
Posted by Flo on December 13 2007 at 4:55 PM

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14.POSE AS A FRIEND WORK AS A SPY knowing about your rival is critical. Use spies to gather valuable information that will keep you a step ahead. Better still play the spy yourself. In polite social encounters, learn to PROBE. Ask INDIRECT questions > >
Flo, 8-Dec-07 4:47 pm
From 48 Laws of Power by Robert Green 17. Keep Others in Suspended Terror: Cultivate an Air of Unpredictability Humans are creatures of habit with an insatiable need to see familiarity in other people’s actions. Your predictability gives them a se > >
Flo, 13-Dec-07 3:29 pm
From 48 Laws of Power by Robert Green 21.Play a Sucker to Catch a Sucker – Seem Dumber than your Mark No one likes feeling stupider than the next persons. The trick, is to make your victims feel smart – and not just smart, but smarter than you... > >
Flo, 13-Dec-07 3:36 pm
From 48 Laws of Power by Robert Green 26.Keep Your Hands Clean You must seem a paragon of civility and efficiency: Your hands are never soiled by mistakes and nasty deeds. Maintain such a spotless appearance by using others as scapegoats and cat’s > >
Flo, 13-Dec-07 3:45 pm
From 48 Laws of Power by Robert Green 31.Control the Options: Get Others to Play with the Cards you Deal The best deceptions are the ones that seem to give the other person a choice: Your victims feel they are in control, but are actually your pup > >
Flo, 13-Dec-07 3:54 pm
From 48 Laws of Power by Robert Green book 38.Think as you like but Behave like others If you make a show of going against the times, flaunting your unconventional ideas and unorthodox ways, people will think that you only want attention and that y > >
Flo, 13-Dec-07 4:04 pm
From 48 Laws of Power by Robert Green book. 43. Work on the Hearts and Minds of Others Coercion creates a reaction that will eventually work against you. You must SEDUCE others into wanting to move in your direction. A person you have seduced bec > >
Flo, 13-Dec-07 4:19 pm
For those who wish to print them. This is straight from the book without comments from me. Book written by Robert Green. 1.Never Outshine the Master Always make those above you feel comfortably superior. In your desire to please or impress them, > >
Flo, 13-Dec-07 4:55 pm
For those who wish to print them. Straight from the book without comments from me. From 48 Laws of Power by Robert Green 14.Pose as a Friend, Work as a Spy Knowing about your rival is critical. Use spies to gather valuable information that will k > >
Flo, 13-Dec-07 5:10 pm
SEE archives for all the laws of power or click to original messarge and all the entries under laws of power will be listed beneath it. Good luck Flo > >
Flo, 13-Dec-07 5:14 pm
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